NEWMONT GHANA REINSTATES WORKERS

Newmont Ghana has reinstated the two staff who
were interdicted last week and the development
has led to the resumption of full operations by its
staff.
The head of External Affairs and Communications
at Newmont Ghana Adiki Ayitevie confirmed the
news to Starr News, adding the interdicted staff
“have been written to, to resume work.”
A week ago the workers staged a sit-down strike
over the interdiction of two workers and service
conditions.
Following the intervention of the Employment and
Labour Relations Minister Haruna Iddrisu, the
management of Newmont and its staff reached a
deal.
“We have resumed work… based on the outcome of
the meeting with the minister we have recalled the
two [staff],” Ayitevie confirmed.
Relationship between workers of Newmont Ghana
and management has been frosty over salary and
other working conditions.
The workers’ posturing compelled management to
interdict the two staff, but the labour minister
acted swiftly to resolve the impasse.
The mining company paid Gh¢384 million in taxes to
the Ghana government in 2014.